15 Amazing Lyric Videos That Are Actually Worth Watching

The concept of a lyric video is simple. Artists come out with an official audio track with lyrics before the release of their actual video. But what’s the point, you ask? We have no idea. Fortunately for the artists, their creative teams have wised up and started making lyric videos that are wildly creative and entertaining to distract from the fact that they’re pointless. Here are 15 brilliant lyric videos that will exceed your expectations.

Find out what Katy Perry did for her 30th birthday before singing along to “Birthday” below.

This lyric video really gets its message across. Watching a whole bunch of numbers spazz on a screen reminds viewers how important it is to pursue what you love or else everything can feel chaotic and meaningless.